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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,076,238 and 113,376,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,076,238 and 113,376,115 is: 267,369,993.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,076,238 : 113,376,115 = 113,376,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,076,238/113,376,115 = 113,376,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,076,238x = 113,376,115 × 113,376,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,076,238x = 12,854,143,452,493,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,854,143,452,493,224/48,076,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,369,993.73

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